Course Description
API Authorized Aboveground Storage Tank Inspectors must have a broad knowledge base relating to tank inspection and repair of aboveground storage tanks. This course helps the candidates to become an API 653 Authorized Inspector.
Course Objectives
- Effectively using major codes, API 650, 635 and ASME sections V & IX
- Performing all tank calculations
- Using API’s requirements during inspection, repairs, and alterations of tanks
- Reviewing welding procedures (WPS/PQR) and welder performance qualifications (WPQ)
Who Should Attend?
- Quality Managers
- Plant Engineer
- Supervisors
- Personnel involved in Above Ground Storage Tank Inspections
Course Details/Schedule
- The reasons for inspecting tanks
- Inspector credentials
- Damage Mechanisms Affecting Fixed Equipment in the Refining Industry
- Visual inspection of welds, plates, and appurtenances
- UT (Ultra-sonic Thickness) testing of shell courses, floor, and roof
- Vacuum testing of all floor weld seams – unless epoxy coated
- Identify bottom side corrosion on floors
- Settlement Survey
- Corrosion Rates And Inspection Intervals
- Joint Efficiencies
- Static Head
- Internal Pressure
Pressure Testing
Impact Testing
Weld Size for Attachment Welds At Openings
- Using API 650 & API 653
- Welded Tanks for Oil Storage
- Calculating Metal Loss
- Performing Tank Calculation
- Reviewing WPS’ & WPQ’s per ASME Sect IX
- Using other miscellaneous Tank Codes
- Welding Inspection and Metallurgy
- Cathodic Protection of Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks
- Nondestructive Examination
- Qualification Standard for Welding
- Brazing and Fusion Procedures
- Welders
- Brazers
- Welding
- Brazing and Fusing Operators
